Its aim is to promote the destinations Bremen and Bremerhaven as a travel destination to all relevant target groups and sales partners as well as to improve the marketing of tourism projects.

From the initial idea to the actual trip, from planning to staging a conference or congress, to organising and running incentive tours B2B-Vertrieb für Bremen + Bremerhaven provides its customers with one stop service, as well as innovative, forward-thinking ideas for leisure and business travel.

Professional consultants advise customers on the wide range of options open to them and put together customized deals and all-inclusive packages to meet their individual requirements. Experienced travel professionals and event organisers provide comprehensive information whilst constantly monitoring the quality of service providers’ products.

There is a secure user area for business partners at www.bremen-bremerhaven.de where all relevant information, an online sales guide an event planner with hotel guide, locations and suggestions for incentives can be found.

Advice and service From your local travel industry/business partner via our customer advisors, stands at numerous trade fairs for both the travel industry and the general public, workshops and events.

Bremerhaven Tourist BoardWhether in the office, in our tourist information locations, or at fairs and exhibitions – the Bremerhaven Tourist Board is your professional and innovative partner in all matters concerning tourist offers, events and organisation in the seaside city of Bremerhaven, who understands itself as an attentive and result orientated service provider.

Discover the sea in Bremerhaven with a fresh breeze and new ideas – the Bremerhaven Tourist Board and its dedicated team are there for you!

Travel arrangements for groups, companies and travel agents, individual tourists and families. From standard offers to customized itineries. Incentives, seminars and events – professional support from A to Z. Sailing trips and charters of ships for individuals and groups. Just call us – we will assist you!

Cultural Highlights

Bremen, the pulsating heart of northwest Germany, possesses many faces. Its history, tradition, high-tech achievements, scientific feats and innovation in space research unite this multifaceted city in an exciting ground breaking experience. Historic Bremen: Nowhere is the city’s vibrant heritage more remarkable than at its magnificent Rathaus (UNESCO World Heritage Site), designed in a distinct Weser Renaissance style, the Schnoor, Bremen’s oldest surviving quarter, the quirky make-up of traditional Böttcherstrasse, the city’s Cathedral and the imposing statue of Knight Roland on the historic Market Square. And of course, there’s the popular representation of the famous Town Musicians from the fabled story by the Brother’s Grimm. Culturally vibrant Bremen: The Bremen Theatre, the Shakespeare Company or the city’s many museums, like the Bremen Art Museum that rates with the best-known foundation museums or the Weserburg – Museum of Modern Art, one of Germany’s largest museums for contemporary art. Bremen lives a culturally diverse life: From popular musical productions and celebrated varieté right to the city’s own theatre ship. Scientific Bremen: On 300 mostly interactive exhibits, simulators, video installations and hands-on presentations, the visitors can turn explorer of man, nature and techniques in the Universum Science Centre. Green Bremen: The Rhododendron Park has built up a reputation as a key attraction far beyond the Hanseatic city. Botanika adds to this botanic diversity, unveiling a unique flowerscape experience that will invite exploration of three landscaped complexes: Discovery Centre, Himalayas/Borneo and a Japanese Garden.

Welcome to the Seaside City of BremerhavenLatitude 53° 33’ North and longitude 8° 34’ East. That’s Bremerhaven in geographical terms. More than 250 large square-riggers were built here, this is where German deep-sea fishery began and the legendary North German Lloyd set new standards in shipbuilding and in passenger shipping. Today the skyline of the Havenwelten Bremerhaven with the the Klimahaus®Bremerhaven 8° Ost (Climate House), the Zoo at the Sea, the German Emigration Center, the German Maritime Museum and the submarine "Wilhelm Bauer" characterizes the cityscape. The adventure and knowledge worlds are state-of-the art. Modern exhibition concepts allow the present to be understood by viewing the past with topics such as migration in the German Emigration Center, climate change in the Klimahaus®Bremerhaven 8° Ost (Climate House) and modern treasure hunts in the German Maritime Museum.

In the roofed pedestrian zone, in Columbus Center and in the Mediterraneo you can enjoy strolling and shopping. Nearby you will find the Historical Museum, the City Theater, the City Art Gallery and the Museum of Art.

First class fish restaurants, restaurant ships, shrimp directly from the boat, freshly smoked fish "to go", all this can be experienced in the Shop Window Fishery Harbor. The former Fishery Harbor with the red brick packing halls is today a strolling mile with showcase attractions, such as the museum trawler „Gera“, the Sea Fish Cooking Studio, the science center Phänomenta and the harbor cruises. From here you can also hop on to our HarborBus tour which takes you to the far ends of the otherwise restricted areas of the Overseas Harbors.

Health, Active and Nature

Active & RecreationalA piece of Hawaii, a hint of oriental goodness, a touch of Far Eastern culture – it’s happening in Bremen. Leisure activities don’t come more appealing than at the Oase, Europe’s largest health and spa complex located at Weserpark Shopping Centre. The splendid 15,000 sqm anti-stress environment delivers an oasis of peace and clam under a giant glass dome. Evocative of the warmth of a magnificent country estate, the Dorint Park Hotel Bremen in beautiful Bürgerpark uses the appeal of traditional hospitality, cutting edge conference technology and the award winning Spa’rks Wellness Center to pamper guests to the limit. Opening out onto communal parkland that gives a stunningly natural look to the landscape architecture, the Leading Hotel of the World ensures the desire to calm the mind and leave behind the strains of everyday life.

Sail, Cycle and More in BremerhavenLocated on the mouth to the North Sea, Bremerhaven, and the surrounding area, offers outdoor enthusiasts a variety of exciting water sports, like windsurfing, sailing, and waterskiing.

Those with a passion for cycling will enjoy biking to or from Bremerhaven along the beautiful North Sea Cycle Route and the River Weser Cycle Route. Numerous tourist packages are available especially for outdoor enthusiasts.

MICE

BTZ Convention Bureau – Your trusted partnerBacked up by a wealth of experience, the convention bureau of Bremer Touristik-Zentrale (BTZ) offers a one-stop service that will assist you in the successful planning and organisation of your conference, convention or other large-scale event. Close cooperation with our partners, coupled with the personal dedication of our staff, ensure that your event is a complete success from start to finish. Let us help you plan your next event in Bremen.

Conference Center Bremerhaven – Meeting with a view!Located in the midst of the “Harbor Worlds Bremerhaven”, the Conference Center Bremerhaven offers an inviting Foyer, an elegant gallery on the 1st floor and is a unique location for receptions and get togethers – with a spectacular view of the River Weser.

Naturally the Conference Center Bremerhaven also has six attractive air-conditioned event rooms equipped with state-of-the-art congress technology for your conference, meeting or workshop. Through a passage you are directly connected to the ATLANTIC Hotel SAIL City.

For professional and individual support in arranging your special event please contact:

Group Offers

The Bremen experience is ideal for both large and small groups.Does your group like a lively meal, a few drinks and a party, or is getting together for a cosy chat more your idea of fun? Are you interested in Bremen for its history, its maritime heritage or its entertainment? No problem: Bremen has something for everyone, whether on the river Weser, in the old town or “around and about”.

City Break Bremen.Take a guided tour of city-centre sights such as the town hall (UNESCO World Heritage), the Roland statue and the market square, plus Böttcherstrasse and the Schnoor quarter, then you have enough time left to explore more of Bremen on your own.

Barrier-free Travel

Barrier-free BremenA new service from Bremer Touristik-Zentrale gives tips and suggestions to help people with disabilities get the most out of Bremen. Among other things, it tells you which amenities and attractions are fully wheelchair-accessible, what facilities exist for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and what to do in an emergency. The list is growing and shows at a glance the restaurants, hotels, museums, theatres, cinemas and tourist attractions in Bremen that are disabled-friendly, including the town hall and the cathedral It also tells you where to find disabled toilets and more than 33 disabled parking spaces in Bremen and Bremen-Nord.

On request, Bremer Touristik-Zentrale will run special guided tours for blind people and also tours for deaf people in sign language.

Vacation planning per click for the handicapped. A new offer for Bremerhaven and the North Sea region.Can I reach it with a wheelchair or will my baby carriage fit through? Are the offers in the museums also prepared for the blind? Is the guided tour also suitable for deaf or hearing impaired people? Our online-service offers assistance with these questions. All Information to the individual attractions can be found online under www.bremerhaven-tourism.de and also bundled under www.barrierefreie-nordsee.de. The data bank offers you the possibility to check everything before starting your trip. For example, which offers suitable for certain guest groups or which limitations one might find. You will learn: Passage widths, the availability of seating or acoustic floor position indicators.

FIT

October is when Bremen lets its hair down for the largest fairground in northern Germany. Now in its 979th year, the Freimarkt is a time for locals and visitors alike to enjoy good times, a friendly atmosphere and exciting attractions. The city is full of dancing and laughter for the opening event of the carnival season. Locally brewed Beck’s beer is served in the festival tents and there are more fairground rides than at any other event in Germany. Don’t miss this Bremen institution.

Departure to the New World 2-day package starting at € 70,50 per person (double occupancy)Over 7 million people emigrated through the port of Bremerhaven. Follow the paths of the emigrants and explore the Seaside City with the most modern ship building industry and the longest river quay in the world.

Christoph Columbus 3-day package starting at € 113 per person (double occupancy)Take a discovery tour through the various climate zones of the world and follow the paths of the emigrants, who started their uncertain journey to the New World from Bremerhaven.

Social Commitment / Green Travel

Green Sail in the Havenwelten BremerhavenGreen SAIL is a programme of the ATLANTIC Hotel SAIL City, with which the Bremerhaven hotel firmly anchors its claim to sustainable operation in the corporate philosophy. Ecological, social, forward-looking!

With the Green Service, neither water nor chemicals are consumed in the room and, what is more, there is no carbon emission load. All guests who stay with us for more than one night are offered this service, and we are pleased when it is accepted as a valuable contribution for the environment.

As an added bonus, the guests can “fill up” with fresh air on the SAIL City panorama deck for free!

Miscellaneous

Bremen Space TourAt Airbus Defence & Space visitors can watch parts being integrated into Ariane 5 rockets and the Automated Transfer Vehicle or ATV. Bremen Space tour is one of the guided tours run by Bremer Touristik-Zentrale (BTZ). It also shows how technicians on the ground stay in contact with their colleagues in the International Space Station.

Bremen Event Highlights

Bremen Music Festival: the crème de la crème of world artists, programmes that criss-cross repertoires and musical genres. Venues range from the traditional to the unexpected.

Christmas market: the historical market square is the perfect setting for Bremen's enchanting Christmas market. Visitors browse around the craft stalls and Christmas exhibitions in the town hall and in Böttcherstrasse.

SAIL Bremerhaven 2015When the grand sails appear on the horizon in August 2015 and set route for the Seaside City, then its time for the „Sail Bremerhaven 2015“. From August 12th - 16th, 2015 the „Queens of the Seas“ will meet in Bremerhaven for the international Festival of the Windjammers – a 5-day festival of traditional shipbuilding and seafaring of the cultures and nations. Not only marveling, rather self-participation and experiencing are expected during the „Sail Bremerhaven“. Everyone can try their skills as a sailor during the daily „Open Ship“ aboard the various ships from all over the world and during the half-day, day and evening sail trips offered. Ahoy!